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BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual
Eng
lish
Using the DC S40
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3.1.7 Using the Flash
The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of
flash. You can take an image using a suitable Flash mode to your circumstances. If you change
the Flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off.
1. Set the mode dial to Manual mode
or Auto mode
.
2. Power on the camera.
3. Press the
button repeatedly to toggle the Flash modes. Available Flash modes are
displayed in the following order:
4. Press the shutter button down halfway to enable the autofocus to get a clear image, and
then press it down fully to capture the image.
The camera has four Flash modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, and Flash Off.
The table below helps you to choose the appropriate Flash mode:
Note
After the flash fires, it takes approximately 5 to 10 seconds to be ready for the next
shot.
Icon
Flash Mode
Description
Auto Flash
The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Red-Eye
Reduction
The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Select this mode for general photography. The flash emits a precursor-flash
before the main flash fires. This causes the pupil in the human eyes to
contract, reducing the red-eye phenomenon. Select this mode when taking
images of people and animals in low-light conditions.
Forced Flash
The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select this mode to
record images with high contrast (back lighting) and deep shadows.
Flash Off
The flash does not fire.Select this mode when taking images in a place where
flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond
the effective range of the flash.
Note
•
In
Portrait mode, the flash setting is fixed to Red-Eye Reduction mode automatically.
•
In
Sports mode, the flash setting is fixed to
.
•
In
Night scene mode, the flash setting is fixed to
.
Auto
Red-Eye Reduction
Flash off
Forced Flash